The oldest Pinus nigra plantations in the central Apennines: distribution and floristic-vegetational characterisation
This paper represents the first syntaxonomic study on the Pinus nigra subsp. nigra artificial stands in the Apennines. It refers exclusively to the mature Pinus nigra forest plantations in the central Apennines that were planted before the 1950s, and then not managed. The mature Pinus nigra forest p...
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| description | This paper represents the first syntaxonomic study on the Pinus nigra subsp. nigra artificial stands in the Apennines. It refers exclusively to the mature Pinus nigra forest plantations in the central Apennines that were planted before the 1950s, and then not managed. The mature Pinus nigra forest plantations in the central Apennines are distributed within four National Parks, on limestone substrata, mainly with southern aspects and rugged slopes, and at elevations ranging from 655 m to 1670 m a.s.l.. Two new phytosociological associations are described here and classified in the alliance Junipero communis–Pinion nigrae: Orthilio secundae–Pinetum nigrae and Digitalidi micranthae–Pinetum nigrae. The association Orthilio secundae–Pinetum nigrae comprises the relative mesophilous mature pine forests of the supratemperate thermotype in the plant landscape context of the alliance Aremonio agrimonioidis–Fagion sylvaticae potential vegetation belt. The Digitalidi micranthae–Pinetum nigrae comprises the thermophilous pine forests occurring on rocky stands within mesotemperate and lower supratemperate thermotypes in the potential belt of alliance Carpinion orientalis woods. The comparison of these two new associations and the phytosociological literature concerning the natural communities of Pinus nigra in the Apennines highlights their floristic and coenological autonomy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6e90266c9d4f4e32aebc69c1dcce3f992023-09-02T15:09:28ZengPensoft PublishersPlant Sociology2704-61922021-12-01582152810.3897/pls2021582/0273738The oldest Pinus nigra plantations in the central Apennines: distribution and floristic-vegetational characterisationGiulio Tesei0Marina Allegrezza1Sandro Ballelli2Giampiero Ciaschetti3Carlo Console4Silvia Montecchiari5Cecilia Ottaviani6Gianfranco Pirone7Annarita Frattaroli8Polytechnic University of MarchePolytechnic University of MarcheUniversity of CamerinoMaiella National ParkGran Sasso and Monti della Laga National ParkPolytechnic University of MarchePolytechnic University of MarcheUniversity of L’AquilaUniversity of L’AquilaThis paper represents the first syntaxonomic study on the Pinus nigra subsp. nigra artificial stands in the Apennines. It refers exclusively to the mature Pinus nigra forest plantations in the central Apennines that were planted before the 1950s, and then not managed. The mature Pinus nigra forest plantations in the central Apennines are distributed within four National Parks, on limestone substrata, mainly with southern aspects and rugged slopes, and at elevations ranging from 655 m to 1670 m a.s.l.. Two new phytosociological associations are described here and classified in the alliance Junipero communis–Pinion nigrae: Orthilio secundae–Pinetum nigrae and Digitalidi micranthae–Pinetum nigrae. The association Orthilio secundae–Pinetum nigrae comprises the relative mesophilous mature pine forests of the supratemperate thermotype in the plant landscape context of the alliance Aremonio agrimonioidis–Fagion sylvaticae potential vegetation belt. The Digitalidi micranthae–Pinetum nigrae comprises the thermophilous pine forests occurring on rocky stands within mesotemperate and lower supratemperate thermotypes in the potential belt of alliance Carpinion orientalis woods. The comparison of these two new associations and the phytosociological literature concerning the natural communities of Pinus nigra in the Apennines highlights their floristic and coenological autonomy.https://plantsociology.arphahub.com/article/73738/download/pdf/ |
| spellingShingle | Giulio Tesei Marina Allegrezza Sandro Ballelli Giampiero Ciaschetti Carlo Console Silvia Montecchiari Cecilia Ottaviani Gianfranco Pirone Annarita Frattaroli The oldest Pinus nigra plantations in the central Apennines: distribution and floristic-vegetational characterisation Plant Sociology |
| title | The oldest Pinus nigra plantations in the central Apennines: distribution and floristic-vegetational characterisation |
| title_full | The oldest Pinus nigra plantations in the central Apennines: distribution and floristic-vegetational characterisation |
| title_fullStr | The oldest Pinus nigra plantations in the central Apennines: distribution and floristic-vegetational characterisation |
| title_full_unstemmed | The oldest Pinus nigra plantations in the central Apennines: distribution and floristic-vegetational characterisation |
| title_short | The oldest Pinus nigra plantations in the central Apennines: distribution and floristic-vegetational characterisation |
| title_sort | oldest pinus nigra plantations in the central apennines distribution and floristic vegetational characterisation |
| url | https://plantsociology.arphahub.com/article/73738/download/pdf/ |
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